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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1920

Page

10

Ridgeport Telegram Advert Rates and Publishing Notice

Ridgeport Telegram details subscription and advertising rates and lists publishing details. The notice cites The Post Publishing Co and addresses in Bridgeport and Chicago, with values and service notes. It notes association with the Associated Press and Bureau of Circulation membership.

Chicago Barnum TLE Post Publishing CO Midge Street Bridgepers Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press

Sidewalk Snapshots in Bent Face Bank Row

A fragmentary entry notes W B Bent of the Buckingham and Bent firm at the Connecticut National Bank building. The informal item recalls Bent as a former chairman of the Democratic party and hints at a personal or sidewalk scene.

W. B Bent Bert Btw Buckingham Connecticut National Bank Iosta Emnocratic Party

Bridgeport Youth Home From England in wartime service

A Bridgeport youth, Carl A H Wesche of 28 Washington, Brighton, England, served with British forces in France before returning to Bridgeport. He trained with the 47th Division and joined Eagle Army units near London, enduring trench duties and the armistice journey back to the city. He plans a summer visit with his family before resuming studies at Kings.

France Kings Caller Taondor Carl AH. Woephe Brighton England Wescke Callere Wesche Wes Andteicher Englend Germany London

Extradition Hearing Set in Tallo Murder Case

Laneve faces extradition on a murder charge tied to the Tallo case in Fairfield. Police report arrest and planned arraignment in Fairfield town court next week. No definite identification of the New Canaan victim has been made, per Sergeant Virelli.

ES Laneve Fairfield

Aldermen Schedule Next Meeting in August

The board of aldermen will convene in August to discuss Broad Street extension plans and the appraisal report on benefits and damages along the proposed line. Mayor Wilson is to sign off on the related report as part of the agenda.

Board of Aldermen City Hat Broad Street Wilson Se

League Issue Clarity in Wilson Cox Harding Debate

The piece discusses President Wilson and Cox on the League of Nations, asserting Cox as the League’s champion and Harding aligned with anti League Senators. It argues the election may hinge on League support, with voters weighing Cox’s pro League stance against Harding’s opposition, amid party convention ambiguities.

Carl Wilson League of Nations Cox League of One Harding League Cax Jane Vdarding Gor Wilcat Eee Ty Ds Brandegee Borah Johnson Jelear

Connecticut Eyes Two High Offices This Fall

The piece argues the U S Senate is a bigger duty than the governor and notes Connecticut elects a governor for two years versus an eight year senator term. It also critiques bridge use and pedestrian sidewalks on the Stratford avenue bridge and the state bridge over the Housatonic.

Connecticut United States Stratford Avennue Bridge Storrs Connecticut Company Stratford Avenue Brickeye

Dangers At Grade Crossings Prompts Safer Driving Rules

A historical plea warns drivers about rear level crossings where obscured views cause tragic deaths. It urges three safety steps: stop before partially hidden tracks, avoid stalling on crossings, and stay vigilant especially on unfamiliar roads to reduce crashes and save lives.

Sleep Bargain in a Chicago Murder Case

In a Chicago case Lieutenant Carl Wanderer, a confessed wife killer, agrees to profound interrogation in exchange for one hour of sleep. The article portrays the brutal leverage of sleep deprivation as a weapon and links it to the suspect’s ultimate confession and fate.

Carl Wanderer Chicago P. UT. Burcu Inova Greeley Horace Greeley Gary Cary Sisters Alice Phoebe Mark Twain Samuel Cleming Air Barnim

A Hint to the Movies on a Nation's Food Woes

A newspaper column critiques cinema as the nation faces a switchmen strike and food shortages in Texas and Chicago. It argues motion pictures reveal real economic pain from halted wages and rising prices, urging public consideration of economic laws during wartime.

Texas Chicago Fonolulu

Bridgeport 40 Years Ago from the Standareé foe Tyas

A garbled news roundup from Bridgeport in 1880 notes Gen Sheridan visiting Seaside Park, local political figures debating governorship, church and fraternal events, weather forecasts, and police headquarters improvements. It mentions the Endowment Bank payouts, Bishop Walsh's role, and a Seaside Park accident involving Charles Hubber, plus planned picnics and civic notices.

Our Little Jobs SALLY SAYS: Verse over office life and politics

A poet favors composing over high office as statesmen clash and the nation grins. The speaker laments public scrutiny, bewailing the burden of political duty while preferring to write verses and sing. References to public figures hint at satire within a historical context.

Reubens Bneath Warren Harding Gilbert Billy White House

Washingtons Potomac Park Public Golf and Recreation Center

A Washington dispatch describes Potomac Park opening as a near public country club with tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a football field, polo and golf, plus a club house and future expansions. It notes 30 applications already and plans to increase golf course holes to 18, with a small per-game fee to cover maintenance.

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To-day's Worth-While Verse in The Crisis Poem

A fragmentary verse tribute in The Crisis laments a nation’s crisis and calls for moral choice. It invokes past martyrs, God’s judgment, and a hopeful path toward Earth’s freedom through righteous action and unity.

Wil Ruth Praheta Mim Earth

Telegram Q and A on government, dates, and biology notes

A Washington bureau Q and A covers presidential nomination to the Senate, Samvat explained as a Sanskrit year term, a note on cow fatness by heredity, and a Navy bureau reference to Massachusetts travel. It also touches thirteen at table superstition, the term halo of Gilead, circular numbers, the Plum plan for road adjustment, and snakes.

Massachusetts Bureau of Operations Navy Department Anak Gilead S| Thing Diodorus Shulug

Letters to the editor outline reader voices and rules

The prompt appears to be a garbled excerpt describing free expression letters. It notes that letters should include names and addresses, but may exceed two hundred words with reductions by editors. It emphasizes confidence in delivery and discourages anonymous submissions.

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Bridgeport Trolley Fares and Snow Removal Costs Revealed

A reader inquiry on Bridgeport transit asks how many riders and fares trolley and bus lines handle annually. The reply cites about 6,000 dollars in daily trolley fares with an approximate annual figure near 100,000, noting no record of Siber rides and that the city spent around 4 dollars to remove snow, excluding Croley company expenses.

Bridgen Bridgeport Saino Croley Company

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